What happened on May 22, 2010?
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Boeing 737 accident
This one? Pakistan International Airlines flight crashes near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi killing 97 with just two survivors
Found another: Air India Express Flight 812 overshot the runway on landing at Mangalore International Airport. It fell over a cliff and burst into flames. The 737 is the world's most widely flown aircraft.
The first Bitcoin real-world transaction occurred on May 22, 2010
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first documented purchase of goods in Bitcoin: two pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoin
Bitcoin Pizza day
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On May 22, 2010, a Bitcoin user named Laszlo Hanyecz made history by making the first real-world transaction with Bitcoin. He famously purchased two Papa John's pizzas for 10,000 BTC, which was worth approximately $41 at the time. This transaction is now widely regarded as the first-ever purchase made with Bitcoin, and it has since become known as "Bitcoin Pizza Day."
JAKARTA – May 22 is the biggest anniversary in the crypto community
1: It is widely believed that May 22, 2010, was the first time someone used Bitcoin to purchase something in a real-world transaction. Laszlo Hanyecz, a programmer, famously paid 10,000 BTC (then worth around $41) for two pizzas from Papa John's.
2: On May 22, 2010, the first Bitcoin block halving occurred. This is a significant event in the Bitcoin network where the mining reward for each block is cut in half. The reward for mining a block was reduced from 50 BTC to 25 BTC.
3: On May 22, 2010, the first Bitcoin exchange, BitcoinMarket.com, was established. This exchange allowed users to buy and sell Bitcoin for fiat currency.
The transaction demonstrated the potential of Bitcoin as a means of exchange, and it helped to establish the value of the cryptocurrency. Today, Bitcoin Pizza Day is celebrated by many in the Bitcoin community as a milestone in the development of Bitcoin.
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